Summary
Organization name
Mountain Valley Developmental Services
other names
MVDS
1975
Tax id (EIN)
84-0687930
Category
Human Services
Organization Size
Large Organization
Address
700 Mt. Sopris Dr.Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
Garfield County, CO, US
MVDS supports adults and children in Eagle, Garfield, Lake and Pitkin counties with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). Our work provides life span services for these individuals, their parents and family members, guardians, colleagues at work, neighbors and friends to promote independence, quality of life, and rights protection.
One of the mother's of a child who had gone through Early Intervention with us and who had received wrap-around services through the Family Support Services Program wrote a letter thanking MVDS for all of the support she had received. Her daughter was born deaf and MVDS had helped the family identify the problems early on and then move on to solutions by educating the family in sign-language and other intervention and education related therapies and methodologies.
The mother (Alejandra) writes:
Dear MVDS:
Our daughter turned three already. Time has really gone fast. Her transition to preschool surprisingly was very smooth. She just loves it.
I really do not have words to thank enough Mountain Valley. You, the therapists and the case managers, all the workers of Mountain Valley are so generous and passionate to help. Luisiana and I will always keep you all in our hearts. Our therapists gave us an experience absolutely life changing. All you kind people helped Luisiana become this curious, interested, happy little girl that she is now.
Thank a lot from the bottom of my heart.
God Bless,
Alajandra
The Mission of Mountain Valley Developmental Services (MVDS) is to encourage and support individuals with developmental disabilities, enhance their ability to live, learn, and work in an independent and inclusive manner, and to educate the community about their contributions and capabilities.
Mountain Valley Developmental Services was formed in 1973 by a group of parents and volunteers to provide educational and therapeutic services to Roaring Fork Valley preschool children with developmental disabilities. The first class consisted of 13 children in a donated room funded by private donations and staffed by one teacher and two part-time therapists. Within three years, an Infant Stimulation Program was initiated and day activities were begun for adults from the area.
In 1975, Mountain Valley was incorporated as a private non-profit (501)(c)(3) and designated as a Community Centered Board (CCB). In 1979, the program expanded, providing services for adults and children in Pitkin and Eagle Counties. The first residential group home also opened in 1979 and transportation programs within the Roaring Fork Valley were initiated.
Within the next few years, satellite centers were opened for preschool age children in Aspen, Rifle, and Vail. At this time, Lake County was added to our catchment area. Mountain Valley was now providing services to children, adults and families in Garfield, Pitkin, Eagle and Lake Counties (which is our current service area). In 1990, preschool programming moved to the public school system and Mountain Valley changed our Infant Stimulation model to the Early Intervention model for children ages zero to three.
Changes again occurred midway through 2024, when the case management and state funded programming separated from Mountain Valley.
Today, our service options continue to evolve, with the addition of paying families to be caregivers for their adult participant and conducting Early Intervention Evaluations. Mountain Valley supports close to 450 children and adults each year.
Organization name
Mountain Valley Developmental Services
other names
MVDS
1975
Tax id (EIN)
84-0687930
Category
Human Services
Organization Size
Large Organization
Address
700 Mt. Sopris Dr.Garfield County, CO, US